Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 0.8047 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8047 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
90th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4.85 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-0.094 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.8047 % change on previous year for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in 2025.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 247.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador peaked at 4.85 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.094 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9598 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2317 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2311 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.231 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2314 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2319 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2308 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2312 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.232 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2305 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2319 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2317 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2312 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.231 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2314 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2318 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2311 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2315 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2309 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.094 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1384 % change on previous year | +1290.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3052 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4835 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6568 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8047 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8047 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8047 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.35 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1290.8% | 0.0099 % change on previous year | 0.1384 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -140.7% | 0.2309 % change on previous year | -0.094 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +120.6% | 0.1384 % change on previous year | 0.3052 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +110.6% | -0.094 % change on previous year | 0.0099 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -75.9% | 0.9598 % change on previous year | 0.2317 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -70.9% | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.9598 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.231 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2313 % change on previous year | 0.2305 % change on previous year | 0.232 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1988 % change on previous year | -0.094 % change on previous year | 0.2318 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3998 % change on previous year | 0.0099 % change on previous year | 0.8047 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8373 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.8218 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Switzerland 0.8141 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Austria 0.7541 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Chile 0.6979 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Denmark 0.6857 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for El Salvador
- Population in the largest city 23.6% (2025)
- Population density 304.52 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.13 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1779 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 53.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.13 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.249 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 24.44 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in El Salvador was 0.8047 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.094 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.